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Splunk is business software that allows you to monitor and better understand the data associated with machines and applications used to run your business. The application allows you to index data generated from machines, and provides real-time search, analytics, and reporting. The software can also be used to organize data patterns, diagnose potential problems, and application management and security. This article will walk you through the process building a dashboard in Splunk.

Steps

Method1

From Splunk Web

1

Go to your http://mysplunkhost:8000 in your web browser to access Splunk Web. Note: “mysplunkhost” in the URL should be replaced with the host you chose during installation. Upon installation you will also be provided with this URL.

2

Log in using the username and password associated with your account. If it is your first time accessing the Splunk web interface, the default username is “admin” and the password is “changeme”.

If it is your first time logging in, you may be prompted to create a new password.

3

Click the “Manager” tab at the upper right of the screen.

4

Click “User interface” from within the “Knowledge” pane.

5

Click “Add new” next to views to create a new dashboard.

6

Select your destination app from the drop down menu, and enter your view XML configuration in the input field.

7

Click the “Save” button to create your dashboard.

Method2

From Splunk’s file system

1

Create your view XML file within your app using the file system.

2

Place the dashboard XML in $SPLUNK_HOME/etc/apps/<app_name>/default/data/ui/views/.

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Most inputs and configuration files including authentication.conf, inputs.conf, indexes.conf etc, and some files including tags.conf, props.conf, transforms.conf, and eventtypes.conf can be migrated to 4.1.x with no issues.

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wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, volunteer authors worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has also been viewed 26,640 times.